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SOth  Co.voRE.^3,  [HO.  OF  REPS.]  Miscellaneous. 

2d  Session.  No.  39. 


INDIAN  TRIBES. 


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RESOLUTIONS 

OF    THE 

EGISLATUREOF  NORTH  CAROLINA. 


RELATIVE 


To  tli'i -provision  of  a  permanent  home  for  the  Indian  tribes. 


February  S,  1849. 

Laid  upon  the  table,  and  ordered  to  be  printed. 


RESOLUTIONS  concerning  the  improvemement  of  the  Indian  tribes. 

Yv'hereas  the  condition  of  the  various  Indian  tribes  upon  the  western 
frontiers  of  the  United  States  appeals  to  the  humanity  and  justice  of  the 
general  government  to  devise  some  plan,  by  which  a  permanent  home 
may  be  secured  to  them;  by  which  their  existence  as  a  people  may  be 
secured  and  perpetuated  ;  by  which  their  moral,  intellectual,  and  social 
condition  may  be  improved,  and  the  blessings  of  civilization  and  civil  lib- 
erty at  length  be  secured  to  them. 

'  1.  Beit  therefore  resolved,  i^'c,  That  we  recommend  this  subject  to 
the  serious  consideration  of  the  Congress  of  the  United  'States,  that, 
in  the  exercise  of  their  wisdom,  they  may  mature  a  plan  by  which 
the  Indian  tribes  inhabiting  our  western  territory  may  be  placed  more 
directly  under  the  paternal  care  of  the  general  government,  by  which 
a  specific  region  of  country  may  be  set  apart  for  their  permanent  abode, 
secured  to  them  forever  against  further  encroachment,  and  undisturbed 
by  the  great  current  of  western  emigration ;  by  Avhich  their  moral, 
intellectual  and  social  condition  may  be  improved  and  elevated  ;  by 
which  the  blessings  of  education,  civilization  and  Christianity  may  be  im- 
parted to  them  ;  by  which  they  moiy  all  be  brou2:ht  together  and  united 
in  one  grand  confederation,  and  thus  prepared  for  the  enjoyment  of  civil 
and  religious  liberty  ;  and  if  found  practicable,  they  may  be  ultimately 
admitted  into  our  federal  Union. 

2,  Resolved,  That  his  excellency  the  governor  of  the  State,  be  re- 
quested to  transmit  a  copy  of  these  resolutions  to  each  one  of  our  senators 
and  representatives  in  the  Congress  of  the  United  States,  that  the  same 
may  be  laid  before  their  respective  houses. 

Read  three  timesj  and  ratified  29th  day  of  January,  1849. 

ROB.  B.  GILLIAM, 
Sj)eak€r  of  the  House  of  Cotnmons. 
C.  GRAVES;  S.  S. 


2  Mis.  No.  39. 

"  ,      Statr  of  North  Carolina, 

OJ/i.ce  of  Secretary  of  State. 

I,  William  Hill,  secretary  of  State,  in  and  for  the  State  of  North  Caro- 
lina, do  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  true  copy  of  resolutions 
passed  by  the  General  Assembly  of  this  State. 

Given  under  my  hand  this  3lst  day  of  Jannary,4849. 

\VM.  HILL,  Secretary  of  State. 


ExEcuTiVK  Department, 

Raleigh,  N.  C,  January  "dX^VM^. 

Sir:  I  have  the  honor  herewith  to  transmit  a  copy  of  certain  resolu- 
tions relating  to  the  '  condition  of  the  Indian  tribes,  adopted  by  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  of  North  Carolina  at  their  late  session. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

CHARLES  MANLY, 
Governor  of  North  Carolina, 
To  Hon.  D.  M.  Barringer, 

House  of  Representatives,   U.  S, 


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